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North Africa: four agent reports on Tunisia, Nov 23 extracts; details of logistic...
Catalogue reference: HW 1/1144
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This record is about the North Africa: four agent reports on Tunisia, Nov 23 extracts; details of logistic... dating from 1942 Nov 24 in the series Government Code and Cypher School: Signals Intelligence Passed to the Prime Minister,.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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HW 1/1144
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1942 Nov 24
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North Africa: four agent reports on Tunisia, Nov 23 extracts; details of logistic support for GAF and Panzer Army, Nov 22, with reference to new Tunis - Gabes railway; Jewish prisoners to be assembled by SS and used to unload ships in ports, Nov 22; Bizerta harbour congested with ships and discharged cargo and considered by GAF Tunis to be in great danger from Allied air attack, Nov 23.
Kesselring concerned at build up of supplies at Tripoli, orders troops and transport to clear area, Nov 23; two merchant ships sunk in Bizerta harbour by evening of Nov 23; GAF Tunisia orders all airfields in its region to be either made completely secure or destroyed, Nov 22; Kesselring orders all available forces to be ready to operate on Tunisian Front in coming decisive defensive battle, Nov 22, reinforcements on their way, GAF Tunisia to be responsible for protection against Allied air attack of Tunis and Bizerta harbours; GAF claims to have destroyed forty Allied aircraft on ground during attacks against Souk El Arba airfield, Nov 22; Axis flight plans for night of Nov 23/24, attacks against British convoy, ships in Algiers and airfield at Bone, Italian air force to attack Malta; GAF considering occupation of Kairouane airfield on Nov 24 but found to be occupied by US forces; GAF sitrep for Nov 23; vessel unloading details from Bizerta, Nov 23; German 164th Division to move to Nofilia area from Nov 24; details of units ready in Italy to move to Tunis, Nov 18; German air/ground forces conference in Tunis, Nov 24; GAF report for Nov 22; 164th Division elements on Crete have no contact with parent unit since Oct 31; GAF sitrep for Nov 23; British forces moving forward towards Agedabia; Panzer Army's battle HQ 4 km west of Agheila, Nov 23; Cavallero and Von Rintelen fly from Italy to Libya for conference with Rommel and Kesselring, Nov 23.
Mediterranean: defensive systems in Balearic Islands to fire against Allied aircraft but not Axis aircraft, Nov 23.
Russian Front: Hitler orders German support for embattled Romanian divs, Nov 22.
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